The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
THE FARMS, THE STOCK, AND THE PEo'
PIE ABOUT NINETY-s1X.
a Fool Mule...COttOn from Distance
Seeks a Good Market The New
Church Mt ChappeIIs So. Gratifying
Success Of the Railroad.
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N1NETY-SIx, S. G., Sept. q. 1887.
Our bachelor friend Mr.. NJ. Richards0n. OF
"Cow Grove" stole march on us last tues
day. He was happily married to Miss Corrie
repaired at once TO Mr.. Richardson's residence
and commenced ife's journey together under
flattering auspices. They have our best wish
Mr. P. w. Davis lost fine mule last week.
It Jumped the pailingS and killed Itself.
II is said that there are very few OF the
"original rust proof oats for salem the Vicih'
AR Frazlcr Sanders and wife are boarding
Mr.. J. r. Miller, who came home from New
York sick, is convalescing.
A large lot of cotton from the vicinity OF
Meeting street. Edgefeld county, was sold In
our town last week. 1t brought nine cents.
The attendance at the last meeting OF the
Division Of Sons OF Temperance was unusua G al
say OH the Boy. A literary feature has been
introduced and the members may hereafter
expect something good In that line at every
meeting. After the regular order Of business s 81
introduced.
Mrs Agglc Calhoun. mother Of G. w. and l..
l.. Calhoun, died mt the residence OF the 1or'
mcr, on tho E3d instant, aged about 3! years:
She had lived in the house In which she died
for sixty years, and had been member or the
Baptist church for 10 years. She was truly q
"mother in Israeli and died full OF ia,th IN
Miss Mary Rogers left to-day to resume her
duties as teacher in Cooper Limestone lnsti-
tute. Miss Nina Smith accompanied her her:
Mr.. Thomas l.. Moore has gathered f1ity-one
bushels OF corn from one acre OF upland.
Cotton picllers are scarce and are getting
50 cents per hundred pounds.
The Rev. II. b. Craig. OF Enoree Presbytery,
preached in the Presbyterian church In this
place on last Sunday. He Will begin MS pas,
torale on the fourth Sunday in October and
preach regularly three times each month.
t.ft 1tt t1
brother-in-law. Mr. Geo. G. Probst, at the de-
Mir Mir. James Rogers has sold to Col w. s. Al
len, of Edgeneld, :. G.. the beautiful! gearing
is handsomely bred and tho purchaser is
lucky to secure him.
Mr.. II r. Turner has moved his insurance
office over Shumate's store, where he Will be
glad to see his friends.
Dr. and Mrs. Sloan, Of Edge6eld, worshlpped
at the Presbyterian church last Sunday.
On last Sunday the Presbyterian church at
this place dismissed thirty.three TO join the
on the second Sabbath in October.
Mrs. Lyon, Of Greenville, Tennessee, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Proctor, who lives near
Mr. John Nc. Turner, of Greenwood, is at
Mr. ]. r Dover. who: buys cotton here for
Carolina. He will be married to-day and re-
turn Immediately to his post of duty:
Mr. w. s. Richardson has over 100 iull Dlood
light B-anlah chickens of all ages and sizes.
TO sec these chickens scattered around the
yard and fields Is Il beautiful sight.
Mr.. r. G. Simpson, OF Glenn Springs, Is here
buying cotton He is boarding with Mrs.
Quares.
One of our ncghbors hauled a couple OF
loads of cotton to Greenwood the other day
and got exactly what he was offered In Nine
ty-SX.
Mr.. w. II. Frazier has some beautiful Essex
pigs for sale
Mrs. r. A. Griffin has returned home from
Knoxville, where she has been visiting her
parents.
Last Saturday was a field day in our town.
Trade was brisk and the cotton sales large.
Mr.. Gilmore Carter, of Columbia, Is visiting
his uncle, Maj j. W. Fouche
Heavy rains have fallen In the neighbor-
hoods OF Puck ctt's ferry In this county, and
Fellowship in Edgegcld county.
Mr.. John G. Hipp carried home another pair
of Mr.. James Rogers fine Berkshire pigs last
week.
Never in the memory Of man has there been
so much cotton open in ths fields near Nine
ty-Six.
The news from all the counties along the
line of the Carolina. Knoxville and Western
Railroad Is refreshing. They will all vote the
tax and this insures q speedy completion OF
the road. Wcwil then be on grand trunk
line from Chicago to Savaunah. Augusta Will
doubtless get the go by unless she does some
thing for the road. We are sorry for this but
II will be Augusia's own fault. She can't eX-
pect people to build railroads for her unless
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